Alabama Background Checks

Alabama Criminal Records

The Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center (abbreviated ACJIC) controls Alabama criminal records. Its main purpose is to provide the various criminal justice agencies of Alabama with information, training and expertise. The ACJIC will also help citizens when appropriate in conducting Alabama background checks.

The ACJIC can allow you to check and correct your criminal record, as well as authenticate criminal history reports. Unless you are an approved employer subscribed to the Alabama Background Check System or a law enforcement entity, you will only be able to access your own criminal record.

If you would like to see your Alabama criminal records, do the following:

Step 1: Fill out a Request to Review, Appeal, or Challenge form. Click Here.
Step 2: Include a payment of $25 to access your criminal record, which is payable by check or money order made out to the State of Alabama.
Step 3: Mail request form and payment to the address indicated on the form.

This same form and fee apply if you want to challenge information in your criminal record, although you will also need to include the corrected information and supporting documents.

For more information on accessing Alabama criminal records and performing Alabama background checks, you should contact the office using the information below:

Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center
201 South Union Street
Suite 300
Montgomery, Alabama 36130
(334) 517-2400

Resource Links:
Alabama Criminal History Records
Request Form

Alabama Court Records

The Alabama Administrative Office of Courts is responsible for Alabama Court Records. You can access court records for Alabama background checks by using the AlacourtACCESS system. This system allows you to search by name or case number and obtain information such as setting dates, court actions, information on the parties, case action summaries, and more. Criminal records, civil records, small claims records, state traffic records, domestic relations, and child support are all available.

To access these records, you will have to:

Step 1: Visit the Alabama Public Access To Trial Court Records webpage to create an account. Click Here.
Step 2: Provide email, mailing and billing information.
Step 3: Make a payment. Case details cost $9.99, images are billed as $5.00 for the first 20 pages, and then $0.50 for each page thereafter. Case monitoring is billed as $29.99 for the lifetime of a circuit case and $19.99 for the lifetime of a district case.

For more information on accessing Alabama court records for Alabama background checks, you should contact the office using the information below:

Alacourt
P.O. Box 8173
Mobile, Alabama 36689
(251) 344-3333

Resource Links:
Alabama Court Records

Alabama Jail Records

Alabama jail records are available from the Alabama Department of Corrections. By visiting their site, you can search for currently incarcerated inmates. The search will not include inmates who are sentenced under the Youthful Offender Act. You can also see other information, such as the current list of escapees and the inmates that are on death row.

When conducting an Alabama background check to search for an inmate, do the following:

Step 1: Visit the Alabama Inmate Search webpage. Click Here.
Step 2: Search for currently incarcerated inmates or released sex offenders. For inmates, you will be asked to provide the AIS number, first name, or last name.
Step 3: View the results. These will include the AIS number, full name, race, sex, birth date, current correctional facility, release date, and in some cases, a code indicating if the inmate is on death row, ineligible for parole, or other pertinent information. This information is free to the public to access.

For more information on Alabama jail records, you should contact the Alabama Department of Corrections using the information below:

Alabama Department of Corrections
301 S. Ripley Street
P.O. Box 301501
Montgomery, AL. 36130-1501
(334) 353-3883

Resource links
Alabama Inmate Search

Alabama Driving Records

Alabama driving records are available from the Alabama Department of Public Safety (usually abbreviated DPS). In order to access this information on someone else, you must be an approved business and an Alabama Interactive Service Subscriber. If you are a subscriber, then you will simply need to enter the driver’s license number to find the appropriate Alabama driving record. This method is faster and easier than visiting your local Driver’s License Office for more information.

Any resident of Alabama is also able to request his or her personal Alabama driving record. You must either mail in a Driver Record Request Form or visit a Driver License Office to receive a copy. Copies of your driver record cost $5.75 each.

For more information on Alabama driving records, you should contact the Alabama Department of Public Safety using the information below:

Information/Safety Education Unit
P.O. Box 1511
Montgomery, AL 36102
Or
301 South Ripley St.
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 242-4371

Resource links
Alabama Driving Record Information

Additional Resources

Alabama Sexual Offender Registry
Alabama Attorney General